Blog | John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival

Reaching Beyond the Limits!

May 15, 2022 | Blog

A specific kind of excitement fills backstage when it is time to present those who won the John Coltrane Student Instrument Contest with their prize instruments and present the winners on stage. For many of the young people, the moment represents reaching a goal or at...

Coltrane Jazzfest 11: Sept. 3-4, 2022

Feb 7, 2022 | Blog

We are seven months away from Labor Day weekend and the 11th John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival (JCIJBF). It all happens by the pristine lake in Oak Hollow Festival Park, High Point, NC. The Friends of John Coltrane, Inc. is the non-profit...

Save the Date

Jan 11, 2022 | Blog

Our 10th Anniversary Celebration Starts with a Bang

Sep 5, 2021 | Blog, Photo Gallery, Recap

After a year-long absence, the John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary with an inspired performance by the Coltrane Youth Jazz Workshop. As done annually, the NC Coltrane All-Star Band ensembled a group of North Carolina’s...

Lineup Schedule 2021

Sep 2, 2021 | Artists, Blog

It is finally here, and the lineup is set! We are looking forward to seeing you this weekend in Oak Hollow Festival Park, High Point, NC. Join us for the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival. Saturday 3:50 JC Youth...

BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS

Aug 31, 2021 | Artists, Blog, Past Performances

Blood, Sweat & Tears is not the first band to ever use a horn section, but they are the first to fuse it with rock, jazz, and blues. The venerable, Grammy Award winning band, will perform Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 at the 10th John Coltrane International Jazz and...